HELP optima turbo ?

[al.48]

Body arrived today kamtec optima pro and undertray, all I want is the car ! Cheers all.

[terry.sc]

Can you not use half optima diff with sg25??

Yes, the Mid and Optima uses the same gear drive rear diff half, so it's a straight swap.

[Coelacanth]

Can you not use half optima diff with sg25??

Yes, the Mid and Optima uses the same gear drive rear diff half, so it's a straight swap.

Although the opposing halves will physically bolt together--the screw holes are in the same position--they won't seal together properly. I just tried this now; the toothed half doesn't properly seat onto the Mid's gear half, and neither will the belt half seat properly onto the original Optima gear half. Furthermore, the Mid's gear is significantly wider than the regular Optima's gear.

[al.48]

It's arrived !! Think I need to get some more parts, what do you all think ?

[al.48]

Rethink needed! Can't post pictures !

[al.48]

managed to reduce pic, will get some more up later, cheers all.

[al.48]

Best I can get guys, hope it gives you an idea ! Still got a lot of parts to find, but hey ho no rush ! It's another optima saved ! Post more as I progress. Take care all. Alan.

[Coelacanth]

Looks like a great project car, not too much missing...obviously missing a set of shocks, and the front end needs the stabilizer assembly, bumper brace and shock tower...the front "chin" skidplate looks like it's not bent much, so that's fortunate. They're almost always bent on used cars. The rear shock tower looks straight too, those are also almost always bent. You also see used cars missing the gearbox cover. It doesn't look like it'll be too much work to bring that car back up to speed.

[al.48]

Cheers for that, found a pair of rb5 drive shafts today sorted ! On the way, .isn't. EBay great, parts are coming together slowly ( I want to build it! ) take care all.

[yellowdatsun]

I have a soft spot for these, as one was my first RC car ever, with the stock box art body. Man, I wish I still had it now. That was back when I could go down to the local hobby shop and pick up a belt conversion kit. Ahhh, the good old days. As such, I love seeing build threads on them.

[al.48]

Had a little time today, what do you think?

[Coelacanth]

Looks nice so far...anodized?

[al.48]

Yes, light blue, as you can see belt conversion, used two front diffs, and modified one, works a treat on the rear, wish I didn't have to reduce pics as much to upload, perhaps i get smaller camera but hey ho its coming along all take care.

[klavy69]

, wish I didn't have to reduce pics as much to upload.

try hosting on photobucket.com and when you post the pix they'll be bigger on here. But otherwise if anyone is interested in the big picture they can just click on it and they get a rather large picture to look at

Todd

[tintin74]

Yes, light blue, as you can see belt conversion, used two front diffs, and modified one, works a treat on the rear, wish I didn't have to reduce pics as much to upload, perhaps i get smaller camera but hey ho its coming along all take care.

Can you tell me how you got the rear diff put together, as I am in the same dilemna as you, looking for a rear diff for my optima belt build!

Thanks